Find economic data and labor market information for Massachusetts, including employment and wage data, unemployment and labor force participation rates, projections, industry and occupational statistics and other workforce statistical information by different labor market areas.
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Unemployment and Labor Force Data
See the unemployment rate for Massachusetts and other geographies in interactive data visualizations, plus definitions and other information about the unemployment rate.
Information on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rates for Massachusetts and for each city/town and county in Massachusetts. Information is also available by Workforce Development Area (WDA).
Demographic summaries on MA residents claiming unemployment insurance benefits. Includes information on age, education, industry, occupation, and wage.
Information on the labor force, employed, unemployed and unemployment rate estimates for each Workforce Development Area (WDA) by month and year.
View an Excel file containing information on initial and continued weekly UI Claims by city/town and county.
Monthly publication of the non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, labor force, and jobs estimates for the Massachusetts local areas.
Monthly publication of the state unemployment rate, labor force and jobs estimates for Massachusetts.
View local area unemployment statistics and employment for each Massachusetts city or town.
Displays month-to-month information about the Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund including the ending balance, employer contributions, regular benefits paid, and regular claimant count.
Employment Information by Industry
Current Employment Statistics (CES) represent monthly estimates of employment by industry. Information is available for the state of Massachusetts, and for New England City and Town Statistical Areas (NECTA).
Information on employment and wages is available by industry for cities/towns, counties, labor market areas, Workforce Development Areas (WDA) and state-wide.
Information is available for the state of Massachusetts and for each Workforce Development Area (WDA). Select an industry and view employment and wage data for the included occupations.
Industry employment projections use current and historical data to project how employment in various industries will change over time. These projections cover 2022 Q2-2024 Q2 and include information on employment and growth state-wide and by Workforce Development Area (WDA).
Industry employment projections use current and historical data to project how employment in various industries will change over time. These projections cover 2020-2030 and include information on employment and growth state-wide and by Workforce Development Area (WDA).
Employment Information by Occupation
Information on employment and wages by occupation, for the state of Massachusetts, New England City and Town Statistical Areas (NECTA) and Workforce Development Areas (WDA).
Occupational employment and wage industry staffing pattern data for the state of Massachusetts and Workforce Development Areas (WDA).
Occupational employment projections use current and historical data to project how employment in various occupations will change over time. These projections cover 2022 Q2-2024 Q2 and include information on employment, growth, wages, and required education state-wide or by Workforce Development Area (WDA).
Occupational employment projections use current and historical data to project how employment in various occupations will change over time. These projections cover 2020-2030 and include information on employment, growth, wages, and required education state-wide or by Workforce Development Area (WDA).
Information on Massachusetts Employers
View the largest employers by the state of Massachusetts, Workforce Development Area (WDA), New England City and Town Area (NECTA), Labor Market Area, city, or town. This information comes from Data Axle.
View address and contact information for businesses located in Massachusetts by city or town and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industry. This information comes from Data Axle.
Location Data
Determine what geographic groupings a city/town is included in (WDA, NECTA, etc.) and vice versa.
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